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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jun 20.
Published in final edited form as: Health Secur. 2022 Jan 11;20(1):87–91. doi: 10.1089/hs.2021.0008

Table.

Deliverables of the Opioid Rapid Response Team Project

Capacity Area Opioid Rapid Response Needs General Response Capacity

Systems and operations On-call federal roster for opioid-related emergencies Deployment logistics built upon existing CDC and CCHQ protocols
Coordination of rosters across CDC and CCHQ
Use case to develop an all-hazards rostering system for CDC
Workforce readiness ORRT training plan for rostered responders ORRT training plan available to all CDC, CCHQ, and state and local jurisdiction staff
Provides continuing education credits
Technical assistance ORRT team deployment for spike in overdose or clinic closure Technical assistance on opioid-related topics for other emergency responses
Special consultations on opioid-related topics
Partnerships Federal-level cross-agency coordination for overdose spikes and clinic closures Network of trusted contacts across public health and law enforcement at the federal and local levels

Abbreviations: CCHQ, US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Headquarters; CDC, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; ORRT, Opioid Rapid Response Team.